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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority urged local government units of Metro Manila to adopt water crisis mitigation measures to address adverse effects of El Niño which will likely persist until May. In an approved resolution, the Metro Manila Council has laid down several measures in a bid to lessen the effects of the phenomenon, including […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging government agencies in Metro Manila to adopt the Policies on Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) in the Government in support of the current initiative of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to improve the traffic situation. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said that the Policies on FWAs in the Government, promulgated […]
The Philippines will be part of an international collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study and address air quality issues in the Asian region. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga disclosed that NASA will be conducting scientific research flights that are specifically designed to study the atmosphere of Metro Manila and […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said they are already putting the necessary comprehensive traffic management interventions in place as it seeks clarifications on a 2023 study stating that Metro Manila has the worst traffic among 387 metro areas in the world.In a press conference, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said that the agency […]
The Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Metro Manila mayors have set forth actions for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH). During the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting held recently at the […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) renewed its call to the local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila to designate fireworks display zones in their respective localities for the New Year revelry. According to MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, the designation of fireworks display zones in every LGU will provide a safer environment during […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the implementation of traffic management measures to alleviate expected heavier traffic congestion during All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, and the Christmas season. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said traffic volume in Metro Manila increases during the holidays, thus the necessity to implement effective and sustainable measures […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) commended the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and the Metro Manila local government units (LGUs) for declaring the facilities under the Adopt-A-Park program as Smoke and Vape-Free areas. MMDA, in collaboration with the Department of Interior and Local Government, National Youth Commission, The Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Vital Strategies […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program (TUPAD) program which provides temporary employment and support to displaced workers in Metro Manila. MMDA and DOLE, represented by Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and […]
Contingency plans are in place for the three-day transport strike which will start on July 24, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), said the Inter-Agency Task Force Monitoring Team (IATF-MT). Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Hubert Guevarra, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, and MMDA General Manager Usec. […]